Activities

December 11, 2025

Costa Rica’s Policy Landscape: Emerging Challenges and Strategic Imperatives

Dial in on Thursday, December 11, at 11 am PT for a critical examination of the pressures shaping Costa Rica’s political and economic trajectory. This conversation will explore the implications for regional partners and discuss strategies to support Costa Rica’s continued stability and success. Participants will hear from Ambassador (ret.) Cynthia Telles, Former Ambassador to Costa Rica and Pacific Council Board Director, alongside Dr. Jerrold D. Green, Interim President & CEO of the Pacific Council.

11:00am

Webinar

December 10, 2025

A Holiday Evening with Miry’s List: New Arrival Supper Club

On Wednesday, December 10, at 6 pm PT, the Pacific Council and Miry’s List are partnering to co-host a special holiday gathering for the New Arrival Supper Club, an immersive community dining experience that will bring the Pacific Council community and newly arrived refugee families together around a shared table. This event offers an opportunity to connect across cultures, hear personal stories of emigration, and learn how our community can support resettling families.

6:00pm

Culver City

December 4, 2025

Illicit Networks and Criminal Autocracy: Lessons from Venezuela

Join the Pacific Council and Espacio Crítico on Thursday, December 4, at 8 am PT for a conversation exploring how Venezuela’s criminal authoritarian system operates, what democratic strategies are at stake, and how U.S. and regional policies can be aligned to support democratic resilience. Attendees will hear from Ronna Rísquez, Investigative Journalist & Author, Dr. Juan Miguel Matheus, Congressman of the National Assembly of Venezuela, Pedro Urruchurtu Noselli, International Relations Coordinator for María Corina Machado, Edmundo González Urrutia, and the ConVzla Campaign, and Miguel Pizarro, Director of Espacio Crítico.

8:00am

Webinar

November 12, 2025

2025 Annual Conference

Join us for a milestone celebration as we mark 30 years of fostering global dialogue and understanding. Learn more about the 2025 Pacific Council Annual Conference.

8:00am to 6:00pm

Los Angeles, CA

November 6, 2025

Youth, Identity, and Extremism

Dial in on November 6 at 10 am PT for a timely discussion on global trends in youth radicalization and the strategies used to protect vulnerable youth while fostering long-term resilience. This webinar will feature Lila Green, Founder of The Particle Accelerator (TPA) and Pacific Council member, alongside Brad Galloway, Coordinator at the Centre on Hate, Bias and Extremism, and Dr. Seul Lee, Assistant Professor in the College of Communication & Information at Florida State University.

10:00am

Webinar

October 23, 2025

The Future of Syria: What's Next for U.S. Engagement and Regional Stability?

On Thursday, October 23, at 8 am PT, the Pacific Council will host Qutaiba Idlbi, Director of American Affairs at the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, for a conversation with Dr. Jerrold D. Green, Interim President & CEO and Senior Fellow for the Middle East and South Asia at the Pacific Council. This discussion will address the future of U.S.–Syria relations and the broader regional implications following the collapse of the Assad regime in December 2024 and the establishment of an interim government led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and President Ahmed al‑Sharaa.

8:00am

Webinar

October 22, 2025

Book Talk - Ronald Reagan, Presidential Leadership, and Lessons for Today

Join the Pacific Council on Wednesday, October 22, at 6 pm PT for a book talk with Ambassador (ret.) Frank Lavin, Former Under Secretary for International Trade at the U.S. Department of Commerce and author of Inside the Reagan White House: A Front-Row Seat to Presidential Leadership with Lessons for Today.

6:00pm

Santa Monica

October 21, 2025

The Future of Democracy: At Home and Abroad

On October 21 at 9 AM, the Pacific Council will host a webinar featuring Dr. Larry Diamond, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and the Mosbacher Senior Fellow in Global Democracy at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI) at Stanford University, and Dr. Jerrold D. Green, Interim President & CEO of the Pacific Council. A leading scholar of democracy and governance, Diamond will explore the resurgence of authoritarianism, democratic backsliding in established systems, and the erosion of trust in democratic institutions.

9:00am

Webinar

October 15, 2025

Who Gains from the Climate Crisis?

Join the Pacific Council on Wednesday, October 15, at 8 am PT, to explore the impact of increasing global dependence on AI and the loosening of climate regulatory policy in the U.S. with the passage of the Big, Beautiful Bill. The audience will hear from Samantha Gross, Director of the Energy Security and Climate Initiative and a Fellow in Foreign Policy at the Brookings Institution; Allan T. Marks, Senior Fellow at the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment and Law Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, and UCLA; and Dr. Rachit Dubey, Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at UCLA.

8:00am

Webinar

October 7, 2025

Arctic Ambitions: U.S. Strategy and Engagement in Greenland

On Tuesday, October 7, at 8 am PT, the Pacific Council welcomes our membership to dial in for a discussion of the current relationship between the U.S. and Greenland, and implications for Greenland’s potential bid for independence from Denmark. Members will hear from Rufus Gifford, Former Chief of Protocol of the United States and Former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark, Dr. Gabriella Gricius, a Senior Fellow at the Arctic Institute and Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Konstanz, and Allison Agsten the Inaugural Director of USC Annenberg’s Center for Climate Journalism and Communication and Affiliate of the Arctic Initiative at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center.

8:00am

Online Webinar

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